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Asjha Cooper cast as young Jarita in ‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ Season 5, then joins ‘Power: Origins’ as series regular
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Asjha Cooper cast as young Jarita in ‘Power Book III: Raising Kanan’ Season 5, then joins ‘Power: Origins’ as series regular

Starz has confirmed that Asjha Cooper will play Tiana, a call girl tied to Flossie Siegel, in the final season of Power Book III: Raising Kanan before moving into the prequel franchise Power: Origins as a series regular.

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Starz has announced Asjha Cooper will join the cast of Power Book III: Raising Kanan for the series’ fifth and final season, where she will portray Tiana, described as a call girl working for Flossie Siegel, played by Leslie Grossman. The casting news arrives as the show closes out its run, setting up additional character threads for the concluding stretch of episodes.

Cooper’s character is also being identified as the young version of Jarita, with the network and production describing her role as the next step in the franchise’s timeline. Deadline reported that the change reframes Tiana and Jarita as connected, anchoring Cooper’s performance to an established part of the Power universe.

Deadline said Cooper will be a continuing presence throughout the remainder of Raising Kanan, continuing from her initial guest appearance through the show’s remaining episodes of Season 5. The arrangement places Cooper in the foreground of storylines expected to unfold as the series reaches its end.

Within the plot framework described for the role, Tiana’s position as a call girl who works for Flossie Siegel links Cooper’s casting to an established character dynamic. Grossman, who plays Flossie, is already a fixture in the Raising Kanan storyline, and Cooper’s casting is positioned as an expansion of that sphere through a character positioned for access and influence.

The announcement also extends beyond Raising Kanan. Deadline reported that after the conclusion of her guest-starring run, Cooper will then join Power: Origins as a series regular, moving from the late-stage portion of the Power Book III narrative into the prequel series that explores earlier events in the franchise.

Power: Origins is part of the broader Power universe that has included multiple spin-offs, and the decision to elevate Cooper to series regular status indicates that her character work in Raising Kanan is intended to carry forward thematically and narratively. For viewers, it also means Cooper’s arc is structured to bridge two different series rather than ending within a single production.

The casting update was reported July 3, 2026, by Deadline. The report did not provide additional episode counts, premiere dates for Season 5 or Power: Origins, or further production details beyond the roles and the sequence of Cooper’s involvement across the franchise.

Why It Matters

  • The move adds a continuing character to the concluding season of Raising Kanan, potentially expanding storylines tied to Flossie Siegel and the franchise timeline.
  • By linking Tiana to the established Jarita character, the casting update may clarify continuity for long-time viewers of the Power universe.
  • Elevating Cooper to series regular status in Power: Origins indicates producers plan for her role to have ongoing narrative weight beyond Raising Kanan’s end.
  • For audiences and stakeholders, the announcement extends the franchise’s continuity strategy across series, reducing the gap between spin-off installments featuring interconnected characters.

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Key Facts

  • Asjha Cooper was confirmed to join Power Book III: Raising Kanan for its fifth and final season.
  • Cooper will play Tiana, described as a call girl working for Flossie Siegel (Leslie Grossman).
  • The announcement identifies Cooper’s character as the young Jarita.
  • Deadline reported Cooper will continue in her guest-starring role throughout the remainder of Raising Kanan.
  • After Raising Kanan, Cooper will join Power: Origins as a series regular.
  • The casting news was reported by Deadline on July 3, 2026.